Misinformation effect

Ullrich Ecker (2011) investigates how the emotional impact of the provided material e.g. counterfeit plane crashes, leads to individuals discrediting corrected misinformation (incorrect information deliberately meant to deceive participants). It has been widely shown that the ability to reason and form memories are impacted by emotionality nonetheless, this still remains ambiguous. Whilst new memories are unified with existing memories, old memories are directed in three different ways, they are…

gets the opportunity to go to college regardless of their family’s financial situation. Each article proves how the author reveals bias by revealing the rhetoric that persuades the intended audience and who’s responsible for the perpetuation of misinformation. Although the author’s criticizes the government’s role in Bernie Sanders by emphasizing the problems with the budget of the country and providing skewed statistics, Newsweek offers a more neutral view of the issue because it relies on…

There are entire websites dedicated to detailing all of the horrible psychological side effects that someone will experience if they decide to have an abortion, but there is very little analysis done regarding the question of why someone would experience such psychological trauma. One website, called Hope After Abortion, consistently uses the…

is one that should not be admissible in a court of law in today’s world. The testimony is filled with red flags that warrant for the label of misinformation effect. Dr. Bruce Goldstein defines the misinformation effect as “misleading information presented after a person witnesses an event changes how the person describes that event later.” This can effect can be seen most of Kelley’s remember/know procedural questions such as, “Now, pretend this was you. Did the clown touches you? Where did the…

minorities would face discrimination with no protection from the government. The first amendment is what allowed the US to become a more equal country than the one it used to be. Despite the fact that the first amendment can allow people to spread misinformation and hate, it’s pros far outweigh its cons. The first amendment is one of the most important amendments present in the bill of rights as it gives us the ability to fight for equality and the protection of our freedoms.. Without the first…

Have you been curious to know how much pharmaceutical advertising you see every year? Do you know how these prescription drug advertisings influence your attitude toward medical care? “In one year, you will watch roughly sixteen hours of pharmaceutical advertisements” (Lia ) and “some 50 consumer magazines focusing on health care hit the news stands every month.”(Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America). While others argue that “Direct-to-consumer (DTC) advertising helps patients…

Marijuana is used for recreational and medical purposes since it’s main active ingredient ,THC, has the effects of relieving pain and anxiety. It is a major misconception among marijuana users and others that marijuana is a healthier option for a drug over other drugs since it is derived from a plant. This statement is false since marijuana has been linked to many negative short-term and long-term effects similar to other drugs. Recreational marijuana use is becoming steadily popular amongst…

advertising provide valuable information about products and services in an efficient way. In this way, it helps the advertising economy run smoothly and also help keeping the price low. In conclusion, advertising can affect economic growth easily and this effect will increase in the…

Misinformation on Abortion “Ripping a baby out at 9 months is horrible, and Hillary wants that to be legal!” is a comment made by the Presidential elect Donald Trump during the last presidential debate that has the taken the internet by storm. Trump made this comment on live television with millions of viewers, giving him the platform to misinform a massive audience on late-term abortions. Using rhetoric about this medical procedure is what perpetuates stereotypes. Unraveling these hyperboles…

Another cause of the Mandela Effect is suggest reasoning. One of the most famous examples of the Mandela Effect can be explained with suggested reasoning. This theory is that the last name has changed of a family of bears that every child should be familiar with, the Berenstain bears- or is it Berenstein bears. The name of the actual bear family is Berenstain, but growing up some may remember it as Berenstein, well to explain this sudden change is suggested reasoning. The suffix -stein is far…